Outline of the Turks and Caicos Islands
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The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the Turks and Caicos Islands:
The Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) are a British Overseas Territory comprising two groups of tropical islands north of the Caribbean Sea in the North Atlantic Ocean.[1]
General reference[]
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- Pronunciation:
- Common English country name: The Turks and Caicos Islands
- Official English country name: Turks and Caicos Islands[2]
- Common endonym(s):
- Official endonym(s):
- Adjectival(s): None
- Demonym(s):
- Etymology:
- ISO country codes: TC, TCA, 796
- ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:TC
- Internet country code top-level domain: .tc
Geography of the Turks and Caicos Islands[]
Geography of the Turks and Caicos Islands
- The Turks and Caicos Islands are: A British overseas territory
- Location:
- Northern Hemisphere and Western Hemisphere
- North America (though not on the mainland)
- Atlantic Ocean
- North Atlantic Ocean
- Caribbean (West Indies)
- North Atlantic Ocean
- Time zone: Eastern Standard Time (UTC-05), Eastern Daylight Time (UTC-04)
- Land boundaries: none
- High: Blue Hills on the island of Providenciales 49 m (161 ft)
- Low: North Atlantic Ocean 0 m
- Coastline: North Atlantic Ocean 389 km
- Northern Hemisphere and Western Hemisphere
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- :
- Atlas of the Turks and Caicos Islands
Environment of the Turks and Caicos Islands[]
- Climate of the Turks and Caicos Islands
- Geology of the Turks and Caicos Islands
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Natural geographic features of the Turks and Caicos Islands[]
- Islands of the Turks and Caicos Islands
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- Rivers of the Turks and Caicos Islands
- World Heritage Sites in the Turks and Caicos Islands: None
Regions of the Turks and Caicos Islands[]
Ecoregions of the Turks and Caicos Islands[]
Administrative divisions of the Turks and Caicos Islands[]
Administrative divisions of the Turks and Caicos Islands
Districts of the Turks and Caicos Islands[]
Districts of the Turks and Caicos Islands
Demography of the Turks and Caicos Islands[]
Demographics of the Turks and Caicos Islands
Government and politics of the Turks and Caicos Islands[]
Politics of the Turks and Caicos Islands
- Form of government: parliamentary representative democratic dependency
- Capital of the Turks and Caicos Islands: Cockburn Town
- Elections in the Turks and Caicos Islands
- Political parties in the Turks and Caicos Islands
- 2009 Corruption scandal
Branches of the government of the Turks and Caicos Islands[]
Government of the Turks and Caicos Islands
Executive branch of the government of the Turks and Caicos Islands[]
- Head of state: Monarch of the United Kingdom, Queen Elizabeth II
- Monarch's representative: Governor of the Turks and Caicos Islands, John Freeman
- Head of government: Premier of the Turks and Caicos Islands, Sharlene Cartwright-Robinson
- Cabinet of the Turks and Caicos Islands
Legislative branch of the government of the Turks and Caicos Islands[]
- Turks and Caicos Islands House of Assembly (unicameral)
- Suspended, powers delegated to Governor
Judicial branch of the government of the Turks and Caicos Islands[]
Foreign relations of the Turks and Caicos Islands[]
International organization membership[]
The government of the Turks and Caicos Islands is a member of:[1]
- Caribbean Community and Common Market (Caricom) (associate)
- Caribbean Development Bank (CDB)
- International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) (subbureau)
- Universal Postal Union (UPU)
Law and order in the Turks and Caicos Islands[]
- Constitution of the Turks and Caicos Islands
- Law enforcement in the Turks and Caicos Islands
Military of the Turks and Caicos Islands[]
Military of the Turks and Caicos Islands
- Command
- Commander-in-chief: Queen Elizabeth II
- Commander-in-chief: Queen Elizabeth II
- Forces
Local government in the Turks and Caicos Islands[]
History of the Turks and Caicos Islands[]
History of the Turks and Caicos Islands
Culture of the Turks and Caicos Islands[]
Culture of the Turks and Caicos Islands
- Cuisine of the Turks and Caicos Islands
- Languages of the Turks and Caicos Islands
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- Coat of arms of the Turks and Caicos Islands
- Flag of the Turks and Caicos Islands
- National anthem of the Turks and Caicos Islands
- Public holidays in the Turks and Caicos Islands
- Religion in the Turks and Caicos Islands
- Hinduism in the Turks and Caicos Islands
- World Heritage Sites in the Turks and Caicos Islands: None
Art in the Turks and Caicos Islands[]
Sports in the Turks and Caicos Islands[]
Sports in the Turks and Caicos Islands
Economy and infrastructure of the Turks and Caicos Islands[]
Economy of the Turks and Caicos Islands
- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 170th (one hundred and seventieth)
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- Communications in the Turks and Caicos Islands
- Internet in the Turks and Caicos Islands
- Currency of the Turks and Caicos Islands: Dollar
- ISO 4217: USD
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- Tourism in the Turks and Caicos Islands
- Transport in the Turks and Caicos Islands
Education in the Turks and Caicos Islands[]
Education in the Turks and Caicos Islands
Infrastructure of the Turks and Caicos Islands[]
- Transportation in the Turks and Caicos Islands
See also[]
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English language edition of Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
- Index of Turks and Caicos Islands-related articles
- List of international rankings
- List of Turks and Caicos Islands-related topics
- Outline of geography
- Outline of North America
- Outline of the United Kingdom
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Turks and Caicos Islands". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 7, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
- ^ The Turks and Caicos Islands Constitution Order 1988
External links[]
Wikimedia Atlas of the Turks and Caicos Islands
- Turks and Caicos Weekly News
Turks and Caicos Islands travel guide from Wikivoyage
- Government of the Turks and Caicos Islands official website
- Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada - Turks and Caicos profile
- Turks and Caicos - CIA World Factbook
- Turks and Caicos Free Press
- Turks & Caicos Tourist Board
- VisitProvidenciales - Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Tourist Information
- History
- History of the Turks And Caicos Islands
- Turks and Caicos History
- Turks and Caicos Islands Timeline of Significant Historical Events
- WorldStatesmen- Turks and Caicos Islands
- Relationship with Canada
- Outlines of countries
- Turks and Caicos Islands
- Turks and Caicos Islands-related lists